Rolex Datejust 1601

Rolex Datejust Yellow Gold Bezel VWS-3255

Here is a fabulous, all original Rolex Datejust from 1972. The champagne sunburst is in excellent condition, with a golden Rolex crown at 12 o’clock and railroad track steel hour markers with black contrast and lume dots at the outer ends. The golden baton hands are in fine condition with a few marks of wear and the original lume intact albeit somewhat degraded. The hack feature stops the watch when the crown is pulled out so the time can be set accurately. The 3 o’clock window with the cyclops eye displays the manually set date. The 18K yellow gold fluted bezel is in fine condition with light overall wear. The stainless steel case has a radially brushed face and polished sides, with the original screw-down crown working as it should. The case is in fine condition, showing a few marks of wear on both case sides and on the face towards the lugs. The stainless steel case back is in fine condition, with some overall wear. The watch comes on an after market leather strap of good quality with the original Rolex buckle in fine condition. Inside the watch, Rolex’s high grade 1575 movement – marked 1570 as was common – beats strongly and accurately to within about +-12 seconds per day. The watch was fully serviced in April 2026 and comes with a 12 month warranty on its proper mechanical functioning. Datejust’s are perhaps our favorite Rolex line, and the wonderful dial and overall condition on this one makes it a fantastic watch on the wrist. This is a watch that will make its new owner very happy, while also being a great investment for the future. Basic info Brand   Rolex Model    Datejust Reference number 1601 Code    VWS-3255 Movement    Automatic Case material    Gold/Steel Bracelet material  Leather Year    1972 Condition    Very good (Worn with little to no signs of wear) Scope of delivery    No original box, no original papers Gender    Men's watch/Unisex Location Switzerland, Lonay Caliber Movement    Automatic Movement/Caliber   Rolex 1575 Power reserve    40 h Number of jewels    26 Frequency  19800 A/h Case Case material    Steel Case diameter    36 mm Lug to lug 43.5mm Water resistance    Not water resistant Bezel material   Yellow Gold Crystal    Plexiglass Dial    Champagne Dial numerals    No numerals Bracelet/Strap Bracelet material   Leather Bracelet color    Olive Lug width    20 mm  Clasp    Buckle Clasp material  Gold/Steel Functions Date Others Central seconds, Only Original Parts